Yesterday the Dodgers received catcher Toby Hall and pitcher Mark Hendrickson while sending over catcher Dioner Navarro, Korean pitcher Jae Seo, and a player to be named later.

I’m not sure who has the upper hand on this trade. Hendrickshon started off well and had a great shutout earlier in the season, but let’s face reality, he plays for the Devil Rays. Unless your name is Scott Kazmir, I don’t think you’ll really amount to much as a Devil Rays pitcher. Maybe since he’ll be on a “decent” team with some more overall talent, it might turn him into a better pitcher. Toby Hall is an average catcher, with a plus arm, and has thrown out 35% of stealer this season.

On the other hand, I’ve been a big supporter of Seo since he came up in the 2002 year. Last year he was 8-2 with a 2 something ERA for the Mets, and they traded him!!? Granted the Mets got stud setup reliever Duaner Sanchez in return. Seo has good stuff, so I don’t know why we wasn’t affective in one of the best pitcher’s parks in the league. Navarro has the potential of being a great catcher, with only being 22. In Tampa, he will get the opportunity to play everyday behind the plate. Plus, the Devil Rays will get another player to me named later, usually resulting in a minor league player.

After reviewing the trade again, I think the Rays have the upper hand on this trade, with a lot of “ifs” though. If Seo turns his season around and pitches like he is capable, and Navarro turns into the catcher that he should, the Rays will make off with a steal of a deal. It’s nowhere near as good when the Twins got Joe Nathan and Fransico Liriano for A.J Pierzynski. The twins still have both pitcher, and are doing extremely well for them, and Pierzynski is now on the White Sox.